Name of Object:

Dagger

Name in original language:

Shibriyieh

Location:

Amman, Jordan

Holding Institution:

Jordan Museum for Costumes and Jewellery, Department of Antiquities

 About Jordan Museum for Costumes and Jewellery, Amman

Date of Object:

Late 19th century – early 20th century

Author:

Jomaah Ali

Inventory Number:

72,217

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Silver, iron; casting, incised and niello

Dimensions:

Length 30 cm, Handle 12,5

Provenance:

Jordan

Description:

Silver knife with silver handle and niello decoration on the front; metal on the backside and four Turkish coins along the edge of the sheath; a name (‘Jomaah Ali’) is inscribed on the blade of the dagger. This object is functional and can be used in everyday activities, but at the same time it is a prestigious object that every Bedouin man must have. The most common types of daggers in Jordan are the Yemeni dagger, the Hijazi and other local types.

Citation of this web page:

Huda Kilani "Dagger" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;jo;16;en

Prepared by: Huda Kilani
Copyedited by: Daniel de la VegaDaniel de la Vega

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MWNF Working Number: JO 016